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2. List of instruments used in otorhinolaryngology, head and ...

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   Aural/Ear syringe: used to flush out anything like ear wax or foreign bodies from the external ear Toynbee's auscultation tube: Otoscope/Auriscope: to examine the external auditory canal and ear drum; used during aural toileting, removal of wax, myringotomy, stapedectomy and to dilate the stenosis of canal Mouth gag - •Doyen's mouth gag

3. Otoscope - Wikipedia

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   The distal (front) end of the otoscope has an attachment for disposable plastic ear specula. The examiner first pulls on the pinna (usually the earlobe, side or top) to straighten the ear canal, and then inserts the ear speculum side of the otoscope into the outer ear. It is important to brace the index or little finger of the hand holding the ...

4. Instruments used in general medicine - Wikipedia

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   Otoscope: to look into the external ear cavity Oxygen mask and tubes: to deliver gases to the mouth/nostrils to assist in oxygen intake or to administer aerosolized or gaseous drugs Pipette or dropper: to measure out doses of liquid, specially in children Proctoscope: to look inside the anal canal and lower part of the rectum: Radiography

5. What's inside a human ear [Video] - AOL

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   There’s a lot more going on inside your ears than first meets the eye. The ears are arguably one of the most important features of the human body. They allow us to hear the world around us every ...

6. Perforated eardrum - Wikipedia

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   Normal ear drum. A perforated eardrum (tympanic membrane perforation) is a prick in the eardrum. It can be caused by infection (otitis media), trauma, overpressure (loud noise), inappropriate ear clearing, and changes in middle ear pressure. An otoscope can be used to view the eardrum to diagnose a perforation. Perforations may heal naturally ...

7. Tympanic membrane retraction - Wikipedia

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   Tympanic membrane retraction describes a condition in which a part of the eardrum lies deeper within the ear than its normal position.. The eardrum comprises two parts: the pars tensa, which is the main part of the eardrum, and the pars flaccida, which is a smaller part of the eardrum located above the pars tensa.

8. Ear canal - Wikipedia

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   The ear canal (external acoustic meatus, external auditory meatus, EAM) is a pathway running from the outer ear to the middle ear.The adult human ear canal extends from the auricle to the eardrum and is about 2.5 centimetres (1 in) in length and 0.7 centimetres (0.3 in) in diameter.

9. Valsalva maneuver - Wikipedia

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   A man performs the Valsalva maneuver while his ear is examined with an otoscope. [ edit on Wikidata ] The Valsalva maneuver is performed by a forceful attempt of exhalation against a closed airway, usually done by closing one's mouth and pinching one's nose shut while expelling air, as if blowing up a balloon.